Improvement in inside blinds



D. KILGORE.

Inside Blinds.

NO. 139,899. Pat entedlune17,1873.

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UNITED {STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAMON Y. KILGORE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN INSIDE BLlNDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 139,899, dated June 17, 1873; application filed May 14, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAMON Y. KILGORE, of the city of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have inventeda certain Improvement in Inside Blinds, of which the following is a specification My invention relates to the combination of bands with the perpendicular web of Whatever material, by means of hinges made in staple or other form, so that the slats may be connected or detached at will by pushing them through the bands. The bands being attached to the lace or web at the edges of the slats, the latter may be opened in either direction, or closed at pleasurewvhile the lace or web remains straight or extended.

Figure 1 is a face view of one of. the webs A, having bands B connected therewith. by wire staples or hinges (l, a slat, D, being in connection. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the webs A A, having two slats D.

Like letters in both figures indicate the same parts.

the strips or washers, if desired. The bands B have slots a, through which the ordinary cords pass. These slots are larger than the slots in the slats D, to provide for an expeditious con nection of the cords, and avoid friction.

I claim as my invention The bands B and hinges O, in combination with the web A and slats D, the webs being hinged to the bands, substantiallyin the manner and for the purpose set forth.

DAMON Y. KILGORE. Witnesses:

THOMAS J. BEWLEY, WM. HALL WAXLER. 

